Re: Mudgee reopening

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"geoff dawson" <geoffrey.dawson@aph.gov.au> wrote in message
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> David Bromage wrote in message ...
> >Dave Proctor (daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> >> "geoff dawson" <geoffrey.dawson@aph.gov.au> wrote in message
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> >> > Forgive me for being sceptical but
> >> > 1. What freight traffic will use this line? Surely it couldn't be
> >> > commercially viable? Is the reopening just a political stunt?
> >
> >> It is an alternative route for MEL/ADL/PER to BNE traffic, thereby
> bypassing
> >> SYD
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> Surely Parkes-Gulgong would be shorter and less hilly via Dubbo?

As I said, an alternative route (a derailment on that route would close it
for a while).

Also, maybe Cootamundra - Demondrille - Blayney - Wallerawang - Gulgong is
quicker (wild speculation here, I don't know either way).

Dave